Watch: California wildfires rage near passing vehicles

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Massive wildfires tearing through Riverside County, California have consumed over 2,000 acres, forcing drivers to navigate through walls of flame and smoke. Video footage captures the harrowing reality of the region's fire season: vehicles inching through corridors where orange flames lick at the roadside and visibility plummets to near zero. The fires underscore the persistent danger California faces as drought conditions and rising temperatures continue to fuel destructive blazes that now pose immediate risks to motorists caught in evacuation zones.